Hologic Inc.

BioPhotonicsJun 2006
Hologic Inc. of Bedford, Mass., has
entered into an agreement to buy R2 Technology Inc. of Sunnyvale, Calif., for $220
million in common stock. The latter company develops and commercializes computer-aided
detection equipment for the diagnosis of breast cancer. Hologic is a developer,
manufacturer and supplier of diagnostic and medical imaging technology for digital
radiography and breast imaging.